[klamp], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things together
(e.g: I have fixed the motor to the table with two clamps)

- an electric circuit which serves to maintain the voltage limits of a signal at prescribed levels


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: probably of Dutch or Low German origin and related to clam

[klamp], (Verb)

Definitions:
- fasten (something) in place with a clamp
(e.g: the sander is clamped on to the edge of a workbench)

- maintain the voltage limits of (an electrical signal) at prescribed values


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: probably of Dutch or Low German origin and related to clam

[klamp], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a heap of potatoes or other root vegetables stored under straw or earth

- a three-sided structure used to store silage
(e.g: a silage clamp)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century (denoting a pile of bricks for firing): probably from Dutch klamp ‘heap’; related to clump